From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 890

"Fire? What fire? Don't mention forest fire to me, I only see the anger in people's hearts."

While walking forward, Zhou Yuan said: "What will happen if this forest fire continues to burn? How many forests can be burned? How many hunting grounds can be destroyed?"

"We don't have time to take care of it. After the war is over, we have plenty of time to put it out."

"A year of spring and autumn passes, the wind blows and the grass turns green, the mountains and forests will be reborn, and the land here will return to its original state."

"But once the anger in our hearts is extinguished, it will no longer be easy to ignite."

"Kui Shi Nu Hai, show your courage and don't be shackled by these jars and pots."

"Even if all your hunting grounds are gone, my Dajin can still support you."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan looked at He shouted to everyone present: "Take out your food, take out your family assets, take out everything you have!"

"Ten days later, we will gather outside Fort Zeelandia! Attack the Dutch together!"

"That is the final decisive battle! That is the moment when we will truly usher in the dawn!"

"I know your tribe, I know your power, whoever does not come, whoever does not try his best, is a betrayal."

"There are no neutrals in this battle, only comrades and enemies, you must choose whether to fight side by side or perish with the Dutch!"

"I hope that I can see each of you on the final battlefield!"

The rations of the people are almost gone, it is impossible to put out the fire, and Zhou Yuan does not have the time.

He must release these people and let them prepare food and weapons.

He is not afraid that they will not come, because victory is at hand. There are only more than a thousand Dutch in Fort Zeelandia and Chikan.

"Don't worry, they will definitely come."

Chu Feifan grinned and said, "They are not fools. If they have no chance to remain neutral, can they join the Dutch?"

"Joining the Dutch now is equivalent to joining Zhang Bailong's peasant soldiers after the Battle of Funiushan."

Zhou Yuan rolled his eyes at him and said, "Okay, King of Fa, you are getting more and more aware of the situation now. In the future, if you lead a county, you will definitely be a good official."

"Of course! None of these dog officials in Dajin can compare to me!"

Speaking of this, Chu Feifan frowned again. He was a little confused. Hey... Why did I want a county in the first place?

No, I want to be a master! Not to be a great master!

I was almost tricked by Zhou Yuan!

This kid is good at changing people's hearts. I will stay away from him in the future, so as not to make me forget my original intention.

Li Yu'an smiled and said, "Twenty thousand people fighting against more than a thousand Dutch people, there is no pressure. The focus now is on the sea."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, the key to the situation at sea lies in the reinforcements in Batavia."

"I don't know how many ships the East India Company will send, but it is estimated that there will not be too many, at most four or five battleships. This is not just a cost issue, but... this is almost their full strength."

"But I am worried... they will withdraw one or two ships to intercept the Chaozhou merchant fleet where Huang Zuoyu is. Calculating the time, they should indeed come back."

Li Yu'an frowned and said, "Then... if they really "The Chaozhou merchant fleet has no naval guns, not even flintlock guns. Isn't it a dead end?"

"That's the accumulation of goods in Fujian and Guangdong for two or three years. This money can't be lost."

Zhou Yuan said: "The Chaozhou merchant fleet is in danger, the situation in Goryeo is critical, and the reinforcements from Batavia may arrive at any time. We are really pressed for time."

"Gather in ten days, and take down the Dutch within fifteen days!"

"Otherwise, the situation will develop in a bad direction."

...

"The final battle is here!"

Standing on the deck, Guan Lu looked at the sea ahead and felt a little emotional for a while.

After several days of bombardment, the shells of both sides were exhausted, and a new round of supplies was carried out.

The Fujian and Guangdong Navy tried to land in various places, but they were all beaten back by the Dutch. The opponent's counterattack was very tough, as if it was at all costs.

This made Nie Zairong keenly aware that the opponent seemed very anxious, and there was a feeling of trying to cover up.

"Perhaps the Marshal has really achieved considerable results. The Dutch garrison forces in Chikan City and Fort Zeelandia should not be large. They are afraid of our landing, so they are fighting with their lives."

Nie Zairong said in a deep voice: "Of course I will not fight with them easily. After all, after we fight, our ability to land on the island will be greatly reduced. Facing the musket team, we will suffer heavy losses."

"The problem now is that we don't know the specific situation on the island, so we don't know how to cooperate with the Marshal. If there is no clear information today, weI dare not delay any longer."

Guan Lu patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, if there is any progress on the Marshal's side, he will send someone to contact us."

Nie Zairong said: "How can we contact each other if we can't get on the island or leave the island?"

Guan Lu smiled and said: "You don't know this. There is a capable person beside the Marshal, named Feifan, who can cross the sea in the flesh and come to report the news."

"This place is close to the coastline. Due to the lack of internal guards, the Dutch warships dare not leave the shore too far, which is enough for Brother Feifan to swim over."

Nie Zairong was a little unbelievable: "There is such a hero?"

"Yes."

Guan Lu nodded, but suddenly looked behind him.

He said slowly: "I made a decision privately and issued an order as a marshal."

Nie Zairong couldn't help but widen his eyes and said: "Make a decision privately? "

Guan Lu has no official position, which is equivalent to Zhou Yuan's assistant or counselor. It is not a trivial matter to issue orders privately. It is a taboo.

Guan Lu sighed and said, "This battle is not easy. The marshal has thought very carefully, but... but there are some things he can't do."

"And I must play such a role to make this battle more appropriate and easier."

Nie Zairong said, "But after the war... if there are huge losses after the war, it will be difficult for you to bear it, and even the marshal will find it difficult to protect you..."

Guan Lu waved his hand and said, "So what? At most, you can just cut off my head to appease the public anger."

"The rise of the Great Jin Dynasty is not the work of one person. On the battlefields of the north and the south, countless brave soldiers sacrificed their precious lives by throwing their heads and blood."

"They died, but I, Guan Lu, can't die?"

"For the country and the people, I... will never regret it even if I die nine times! "

Nie Zairong clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "We will definitely win the final battle."

...

Qu Ling hurried to Fuzhou Governor's Office and finally met the man Guan Lu mentioned.

This is a plain-looking young man, said to be Gou Yunshan, the new president of Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce.

Why does my husband want me to meet him? Is there any foreign trade business to do?

"Gou Yunshan greets Madam!"

Gou Yun knew the identity of the person in front of him very well, so his attitude was very respectful.

Qu Ling nodded slightly and said, "What is the plan?"

Gou Yun said, "I need Madam's cooperation to call on merchants in Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces to requisition large and small ships for naval battles."

"I have just become the president of Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce. My status is not thick enough, so I can only ask Madam for help."

Qu Ling was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "It turns out to be a war. My husband is really something. Why didn't you tell me about this earlier? You have to pass the message through Guan Lu. "

"How many ships do we need to mobilize?"

Gou Yun gritted his teeth and said, "The more the better. I have made a rough estimate. The merchant ships in Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces add up to thousands of ships."

"We can use all of them."

Qu Ling glared and said, "So many? How are we going to fight this war?"

Gou Yun smiled but said nothing.

Because Lord Guan Lu said that no information could be revealed in this battle, and the Dutch must be dealt a heavy blow at the critical moment.

In the final battle, everyone will go crazy, so Dajin must be the craziest one.